Achieving a Flawless Face Part 1: Prepping, Priming and Tools

25 out of 5 stars
Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder/Pressed:
Imagine this:
turning to this:
Glorious, isn't it? No messy spills, no worries when traveling. The new compact is great, and I think I am loving this new Transparent Finishing Powder/Pressed more than the loose one,...

MAC
's latest product from their
Prep + Prime
range is a "BB Creme" otherwise known as
Beauty Balm SPF 35
.
What this Beauty Balm is, is a sort of all-in-one face primer. It's very lightly tinted in a pale beige color (this is the only color for now) and comes in a little 1 oz...

For Spring, we are introducing two all-over face Primers. Prep + Prime Moisture Infusion saturates skin with a concentrated boost of hydration, making it a unique hybrid between skincare and priming. Further upping the ante, the product that quickly became a backstage necessity – Prep + Prime...

If it's skin perfection you seek MAC Prep + Prime Skin Smoother delivers but if you want the best mattifying action I think Mally's version does a better job. MAC Senior Artist, Luc Bouchard, calls it his "real life photoshop" and yes, that's exactly the effect it has on skin. It perfects...

MAC Prep+Prime Fortified Skin Enhancers withSPF 35 are part of their Prime Focus collection for fall 2011.
These come in four "shades" which all serve as a color-corrector, face primer and sunscreen all in one.
Adjust, Neutralize, Illuminate (NC 20)
Adjust is a peach color and is used...

Blended
My Take on the Prep + Prime Highlighters: I am loving these. I LOVE how they highlight your undereye area, but they are still matte. They are not those obnoxious highlighters that have tons and tons of shimmer. If you look at the swatches above, they give a luminosity but will not...

Laura Mercier has four products that can help you achieve your best flawless face yet. The products were designed to enhance your natural beauty rather than cover it so I was VERY excited to give them a try since I don't usually wear heavy makeup – so this seemed right up my alley. The...

I've tried it atop MAC Studio Sculpt, Face & Body and Mineralize Satinfinish foundations (I like buffing it in with a kabuki brush like the MAC 182 Buffer Brush), and I get the same soft focus, non-ashy, flawless look I get from Prep + Prime Loose. Lovely in pictures AND real life.
With...

Backstage at NY Fashion Week this September I took note of the top beauty trends for Spring, some of which included buff nails, nude lips, electric eyes, deep side parts and flawless faces. Flawless faces, which to me is more than just a trend, it's a way of life. It's your skin! I got some...